Upstream and downstream enterprises in the energy storage industry

What is the difference between upstream and downstream energy storage systems?

The upstream includes the production and supply of energy storage raw materials and core equipment, the midstream is the design and integration of energy storage systems, and the downstream is mainly for the operation and maintenance of energy storage systems and end-user applications, as shown in Fig. 1.

Why are downstream energy storage system integration and installation and application Enterprises Limited?

Downstream energy storage system integration and installation and application enterprises are limited by the cost of channeling and revenue model is relatively a single, the value-added efficiency trend is gentle, and lack of power for independent development.

What contributes to the value-added of downstream energy storage companies?

Similarly, the strongest contribution to the value-added of downstream energy storage companies is corporate profitability; followed by scale strength and innovation; and the external environment of the company is also a key driver of the value-added of downstream energy storage application companies.

How do upstream and downstream companies differ?

For upstream enterprises, asset size and operational efficiency play a dominant role, while R&D innovation and market demand are less influential. Midstream companies favor technological innovation and operational efficiency, while downstream companies place higher demands on company scale and innovation capability.

What drives value-added energy storage midstream companies?

We can see that profitability and technological innovation are the strongest drivers of value-added for energy storage midstream companies; followed by external environment; and market demand contributes less. For downstream listed companies, six principal components were extracted with a cumulative contribution of 81.701 %.

What is the value-added efficiency of upstream raw materials and components?

The value-added efficiency of upstream raw materials and components enterprises is relatively high, and significantly higher than the overall level of the industry, but SE has a downward trend, and the reasonably expanding the scale of resource inputs will help enterprises achieve higher efficiency.